The importance of defense! Enrique said that he gave the golden ball to Dembele for defense, and had previously trained Mbappe for this

June 1st, in the Champions League final, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Inter Milan 5-0 and won the championship.

In a post-match interview, Enrique said: "I will award him a Golden Globe Award for Dembele's defensive performance, which is how to lead a team. There is no doubt that he deserves the Golden Globe Award, not just because of the championship and goals. What's more important is his defensive performance today."

This shows how much Enrique attaches importance to defense. Previously in the Paris documentary, before the second leg of the 2023 Champions League quarter-finals, Enrique gave Mbappe a small training session.

At that time, Enrique said: I read that you like Michael Jordan, Jordan will drive all his teammates and defend like a bastard. As a person and a player, you have to lead by example and press on the defense. You are going to press Ku Brazil, including Ter Stegen. You have to put pressure on Kubasi and Ter Stegen throughout the game to prevent him from moving forward so that he will play faster.

Why? To be a leader, you thought you just needed to score goals. You are a phenomenal star and a top player in the world, no doubt. But for me that's not enough!

The real leader should help the team defend when not scoring goals. When you can't help the team score goals, for example, the previous two days you were facing two high-level players, you have to help us in all aspects of the defense.

You need to say, ‘Brothers, let’s keep the defense’ and you have to work hard with your two teammates. Because if you were the only one to oppress was not enough. But if you also get Dembele, Muani, Barcola, Gonzalo Ramos or Asensio into it and set an example of pressing, do you know what we will have? A bloody victory machine.

This is what I hope you do as the leader here for the next two months. I hope you don't have any regrets to leave here. You need to win it all, you have to do it by attacking. I know you are gods when you attack, but when you don't attack, you are going to be the best defensive player in history. This is the leader, and that's what Michael Jordan is.

Enrique: Do you understand?

Mbappe: Yes, I understand

Enrique: I will talk about attacking

tomorrow (Paris Saint-Germain lost the first leg 2-3 at home, Paris defeated Barcelona 4-1 in the second leg, Mbappe scored twice)